Develop a Successful PD Program

Do you feel you have a successful 21st century skills professional development program in place? Creating or enhancing your current program can seem overwhelming at first, but if you divide it up into key phases, the challenge becomes less daunting.

Start by focusing on one of these phases:

Determine the participants of professional development

Understand 21st century skills training gaps

Develop 21st century skills

Analyze progress

Provide support

And, ultimately, your result will positively impact student achievement. There are many parts to a successful 21st century skills professional development program. Modify and move the above phases in an order to fit your needs. Need a guide to get you started? Check out this free resource today.

Over the next six weeks we will be taking a deeper look into the PD worksheet you have used previously. Download the 21st Century Skills Professional Development Worksheet here. Determining the Participants of Your Professional Development Program Before you can

In Part 1, we completed a 21st Century Skills Professional Development Worksheet to clarify the goals of our program. In Part 2, we looked at using an assessment to determine where skills training might be best applied. Part 3 looked

In Part 1, we completed a 21st Century Skills Professional Development Worksheet to clarify the goals of our program. In Part 2, we'll look at using an assessment to determine where skills training might be best applied.

Professional development activities not only improve understanding and skills, but they also energize educators with a renewed enthusiasm for teaching. Impacting the students in a positive light should always be the ultimate goal. Try these avenues to improve the professional

Has your busy schedule pulled you away from your personal professional development plan? Now that you’ve been back to school for awhile, regroup and review your goals. Adjust and add to them as needed. You may find you have a